LifeTalk Radio#KJCL
{{short description|American Christian radio network}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
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{{Infobox radio network
| network_name = LifeTalk Radio
| logo = Lifetalk Radio logo.png
| country = United States
| network_type = Radio network
| available = International, through broadcast stations and translators
| branding = LifeTalk Radio
| owner = The North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
| launch_date = March 1992
| webcast = Main Stream: [https://listen.streamon.fm/ltr Listen Live]
Kids Stream: [https://listen.streamon.fm/ltrkids Listen Kids]
Music: [https://listen.streamon.fm/ltrmusic Listen Music]
| website = [https://lifetalk.net/ lifetalk.net]
}}
{{Seventh-day Adventism}}
LifeTalk Radio is a network of over 200 radio stations featuring Christian music, Christian talk and teaching, and other religious programming.Jack Nash, "[http://docs.adventistarchives.org/docs/SUW/SUW19960501-V90-05__B.pdf New Christian Radio Launched in Louisville]", Southern Tidings, May 1996. pp. 10-11. Accessed August 18, 2015[https://lifetalk.net/program-schedule/ Program Schedule], LifeTalk Radio, Accessed August 18, 2015 Its headquarters are in Riverside, California."[https://lifetalk.net/contact/ Contact Us]", LifeTalk Radio. Accessed August 18, 2015 LifeTalk Radio is the only radio network owned by the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church,"[http://archives.adventistreview.org/2002-1527/news.html Paul Moore, President of LifeTalk Radio, Retires]", Adventist Review, (2002) Accessed August 18, 2015 and is a ministry of the Adventist Media Center.[http://docs.adventistarchives.org/docs/RH/RH19960822-V173-34__C.pdf Newsbreak], Adventist Review, August 22, 1996. p. 21. Accessed August 18, 2015[http://www.adventistmediacenter.com/article/91/about-us/organization Organization], Adventist Media Center. Accessed August 18, 2015
History
In 1991, LifeTalk Radio was founded by Paul Moore, in Yakima, Washington.Cyril Miller, "[http://docs.adventistarchives.org/docs/SUW/SUW20020601-V96-06__B.pdf Paul Moore's Retirement Celebrated]", Southern Tidings, June 2002. p. 20. Accessed August 18, 2015 In 2000, the network's headquarters moved to Vonore, Tennessee."Radio network moves headquarters to Vonore", The Advocate and Democrat, April 20, 2000. In October 2001, Moore was given the Society of Adventist Communicators' "Award of Pioneering Innovation" for creating the network.Sheila Elwin, "[http://docs.adventistarchives.org/docs/SUW/SUW20011101-V95-11__B.pdf Creating Relationships, Communicating Christ]", Southern Tidings, November 2001. p. 22. Accessed August 17, 2015Mark A. Kellner, "[http://news.adventist.org/all-news/news/go/2001-10-15/adventist-communicators-conference-communicating-christ/ Adventist Communicators Conference: 'Communicating Christ']", Adventist News Network, October 15, 2001. Accessed August 18, 2015 In 2002, Moore retired as president of LifeTalk Radio, and was replaced by Phil Follett. On July 15, 2004, Steven Gallimore became president of LifeTalk Radio, and the network moved its headquarters to Collegedale, Tennessee later that year.[http://archives.adventistreview.org/2004-1537/news.html News Notes], Adventist Review, (2004) Accessed August 18, 2015 In 2011, LifeTalk Radio moved its headquarters to Simi Valley, California.Jacquie Biloff, "[https://web.archive.org/web/20110719010302/http://www.dakotaadventist.org/announcements/6498 Life Talk Radio Moves to California; Officials Cite Reorganization]", Dakota Conference of Seventh Day Adventists, January 20, 2011. Internet Archive. Archived July 19, 2011. Accessed August 18, 2015 By 2015, the network's headquarters had been moved to Riverside, California.[https://lifetalk.net/contact/ Contact Us], LifeTalk Radio. Internet Archive. Archived November 12, 2014. Accessed August 19, 2015
LifeTalk Radio's first radio station, KSOH in Yakima, Washington, began broadcasting in March 1992.Cindy Chamberlin, "[http://docs.adventistarchives.org/docs/NPG/NPG19921102-V87-20__C.pdf Yakima Radio Station Targets Talk Audience]", North Pacific Union Conference Gleaner, Volume 87, Number 20, November 2, 1992. Accessed August 19, 2015 The station was launched with an "interactive talk radio" format, airing Christian talk programming. In 1996, LifeTalk Radio purchased and launched several additional stations."[http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1996/BC-1996-09-02.pdf For the Record]", Broadcasting & Cable, September 2, 1996. p. 75. Accessed August 19, 2015 In 2000, the network was heard on 15 stations,"[http://docs.adventistarchives.org/docs/CUV/CUV20000101-V105-01__C.pdf Letters From Listeners]", Adventist Review, January 6, 2000. p. 45 Accessed August 19, 2015 8 of which were owned by the network."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2000/RR-2000-01-07.pdf Radio Business]", Radio & Records, Issue Number 1332, January 7, 2000. p. 6. Accessed August 19, 2015 By 2004, LifeTalk Radio was airing on 35 stations,"[https://www-carolinasda-org.netadvent.org/uploaded_assets/82833-Vol4-2004.pdf?thumbnail=original&1428871609 New Radio Stations Go On-the-Air . . . !]{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}", Carolina Action, Volume IV, 2004. p. 5. Accessed August 19, 2015 by 2005 it was airing on 65 stations,[http://www.reviewandherald.com/assets/typeline/20050616.pdf Typeline], Review and Herald Publications, Volume 21, Number 12, June 16, 2005. p. 1. Accessed August 19, 2015 and by 2008 the network was airing on 70 stations.Adventist Review, Volume 185, Issues 1-18, (2008) p. 33 By 2015, the network was airing on over 100 stations.[https://lifetalk.net/stations/ Stations], LifeTalk Radio. Accessed August 17, 2015
Stations
LifeTalk Radio is heard on over 73 full-time and part-time affiliates in the United States, along with 122 additional affiliates internationally. LifeTalk Radio also streams through Roku."[http://www.lifetalk.net/article/38/stations/roku-streaming-content Now Streaming to 10 Million Homes on Roku]", LifeTalk Radio. Accessed August 18, 2015
=Owned and operated stations=
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Call sign
! data-sort-type="number" | Frequency ! State ! data-sort-type="number" | Facility ID | ||||
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{{rh}} | KUDU | 91.9 FM | Tok | Alaska | {{FID|76851}} |
{{rh}} | KSVA | 920 AM | Albuquerque | New Mexico | {{FID|11230}} |
{{rh}} | WBLC | 1360 AM | Lenoir City | Tennessee | {{FID|36691}} |
{{rh}} | KCSH | 88.9 FM | Ellensburg | Washington | {{FID|81756}} |
{{rh}} | KSOH | 89.5 FM | Yakima | Washington | {{FID|10023}} |
==Translators==
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Call sign
! data-sort-type="number" | Frequency ! State ! data-sort-type="number" | Facility ID | ||||
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{{rh}} | W217AW | 91.3 | Dalton | Georgia | {{FID|90196}} |
{{rh}} | K282CD | 104.3 | Los Lunas | New Mexico | {{FID|202798}} |
{{rh}} | K220GX | 91.9 | The Dalles | Oregon | {{FID|91144}} |
{{rh}} | K217EI | 91.3 | Scio | Oregon | {{FID|93023}} |
{{rh}} | W220CO | 91.9 | Carbondale | Pennsylvania | {{FID|91847}} |
{{rh}} | W253BO | 98.5 | Collegedale | Tennessee | {{FID|140306}} |
{{rh}} | W236DA | 95.1 | Lenoir City | Tennessee | {{FID|157012}} |
=Fulltime affiliates=
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+ {{flag|United States}} | |||
Call sign
! data-sort-type="number" | Frequency ! State | |||
---|---|---|---|
{{rh}} | WYFR-LP | 89.9 FM | Fairhope | Alabama |
{{rh}} | KQQS | 89.3 FM | Sitka | Alaska |
{{rh}} | KPGC-LP | 95.1 FM | Norman | Arkansas |
{{rh}} | KWOL-LP | 103.7 FM | Arroyo Grande | California |
{{rh}} | KXFB-LP | 99.5 FM | California | California |
{{rh}} | KRGR-LP | 101.3 FM | Paradise | California |
{{rh}} | WSDX-LP | 101.9 FM | Brandon | Florida |
{{rh}} | WSRD-LP | 93.1 FM | Albany | Georgia |
{{rh}} | WLOJ-LP | 102.9 FM | Calhoun | Georgia |
{{rh}} | WYAW-LP | 93.5 FM | Savannah | Georgia |
{{rh}} | KOTF-LP | 97.5 FM | Hayden | Idaho |
{{rh}} | KQFR | 90.7 FM | Moyie Springs | Idaho |
{{rh}} | WLSE | 103.3 FM | Canton | Illinois |
{{rh}} | WWTG | 88.1 FM | Carpentersville | Illinois |
{{rh}} | WSHI-LP | 98.5 FM | Shelbyville | Indiana |
{{rh}} | KSDH-LP | 100.1 FM | Great Bend | Kansas |
{{rh}} | KBFA-LP | 95.7 FM | West Monroe | Louisiana |
{{rh}} | WGPG-LP | 92.9 FM | Battle Creek | Michigan |
{{rh}} | WSFT-LP | 105.5 FM | Berrien Springs | Michigan |
{{rh}} | WMLY-LP | 93.1 FM | Marshall | Michigan |
{{rh}} | WYNJ | 89.5 FM | Blackduck | Minnesota |
{{rh}} | WHPJ | 88.7 FM | Hibbing | Minnesota |
{{rh}} | WYSG-LP | 96.3 FM | Hinckley | Minnesota |
{{rh}} | KPJT-LP | 99.1 FM | Maple Grove | Minnesota |
{{rh}} | KOPJ | 89.3 FM | Sebeka | Minnesota |
{{rh}} | KOLJ-FM | 91.1 FM | Wannaska | Minnesota |
{{rh}} | KLHW-LP | 90.5 FM | Kansas City | Missouri |
{{rh}} | KHCI-LP | 104.1 FM | Moberly | Missouri |
{{rh}} | KSLN-LP | 95.9 FM | Sullivan | Missouri |
{{rh}} | KETI-LP | 95.7 FM | Choteau | Montana |
{{rh}} | KANB-LP | 102.3 FM | Kalispell | Montana |
{{rh}} | KWLY-LP | 104.9 FM | Missoula | Montana |
{{rh}} | WLWM-LP | 105.7 FM | Charlestown | New Hampshire |
{{rh}} | WBLN-LP | 104.9 FM | Glens Falls | New York |
{{rh}} | WKHV-LP | 103.9 FM | Kingston | New York |
{{rh}} | KTWJ | 90.9 FM | Bismarck | North Dakota |
{{rh}} | KSAF-LP | 104.1 FM | Minot | North Dakota |
{{rh}} | KLYF-LP | 100.7 FM | Coquille | Oregon |
{{rh}} | KGEL-LP | 92.5 FM | Jasper | Oregon |
{{rh}} | KFYL-LP | 94.3 FM | La Grande | Oregon |
{{rh}} | KMAB-LP | 99.3 FM | Madras | Oregon |
{{rh}} | KGLS-LP | 99.1 FM | Tillamook | Oregon |
{{rh}} | WOLR-LP | 98.9 FM | Williamsport | Pennsylvania |
{{rh}} | WYEJ-LP | 106.7 FM | Anderson | South Carolina |
{{rh}} | WJNU-LP | 97.5 FM | Cookeville | Tennessee |
{{rh}} | WDNX | 89.1 FM | Savannah | Tennessee |
{{rh}} | KJHV-LP | 96.3 FM | Killeen | Texas |
{{rh}} | KVBM-LP | 104.7 FM | Killeen | Texas |
{{rh}} | WXTR | 89.9 FM | Tappahannock | Virginia |
{{rh}} | KTFJ-LP | 104.7 FM | Burlington | Washington |
{{rh}} | KEIT-LP | 100.7 FM | Colville | Washington |
{{rh}} | KEEH (HD2) | 104.9 FM | Spokane | Washington |
{{rh}} | KLRF | 88.5 FM | Walla Walla | Washington |
{{rh}} | WPGR-LP | 105.7 FM | Clear Lake | Wisconsin |
==Translators==
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Call sign
! data-sort-type="number" | Frequency ! State ! data-sort-type="number" | Facility ID | ||||
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{{rh}} | W250BK | 97.9 | Chatsworth | Georgia | {{FID|141703}} |
{{rh}} | K209FH | 89.7 | Grangeville | Idaho | {{FID|140898}} |
{{rh}} | W282BS | 104.3 | Dunlap | Illinois | {{FID|141895}} |
{{rh}} | K228EW | 93.5 | Bemidji | Minnesota | {{FID|144466}} |
{{rh}} | W284CO | 104.7 | Asheville | North Carolina | {{FID|156080}} |
{{rh}} | K223CV | 92.5 FM | Albany | Oregon | {{FID|141709}} |
{{rh}} | W288DC | 105.5 FM | Columbia | Tennessee | {{FID|141179}} |
{{rh}} | W234AW | 94.7 | Pulaski | Tennessee | {{FID|141167}} |
References
External links
- [https://lifetalk.net/ Official website]
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